74 – Case Resolution
After Phantom’s bloody declaration of war, I set out to find Lorne.
Lizerote informs the academy of this just in case, and plans to set up a tracking team to investigate whether the guy has definitely withdrew from the academy.
After that, it was their responsibility, so I didn’t care, so I told them to take care of themselves.
Still, unlike the student council president with the second grade in middle school, the way he beat his chest telling him to leave this to himself was very trustworthy.
It would have been nice if he hadn’t talked about being the ruler of darkness.
Turbuck. Turbuck.
After rummaging around to see if there was anything to be gained from the remains of Sirius, I went upstairs after handing over to Lizerote.
Aden and Marie went mad saying they would follow, but they ignored it.
Because they were brave enough to walk in the first place.
“Rone!”
Upon arriving at the hallway where the battle took place, the surrounding area was nearly destroyed.
The road leading to it was just fine, but the area where Lorne was standing didn’t even have a good place to set foot.
When Lone turned her head at my call, Lone’s eyes were filled with relief.
“Bell, are you done?”
“Somehow. Rather you….”
As I was about to ask if it was okay, I checked Lorne’s back and a woman lying on her back and stiffened her body.
Judging from the similarity of the appearance of Professor Melissa that Lizerote said, that woman must be right.
Now that Sirius’ magic that controlled his body has disappeared, he’s down. It’s not strange.
However, one thing I felt a sense of difference was Professor Melissa’s physical condition.
‘They said they couldn’t even hurt them.’
It is a sight quite contrary to the testimonies I heard from Aden and Marie.
They say that Professor Melissa was so strong that even three people couldn’t stand it.
According to what he said, Lorne’s strength alone would not have been enough to defeat Professor Melissa, and with Sirius’s death, her magic was broken and she fell like that.
However, the source of the scars all over Professor Melissa’s body is unknown.
Lorne must have known that her opponent was being manipulated.
Then, it would be absurd to say that she landed a finishing blow for a confirmed kill after being knocked down.
In the end, you’d have to assume that the wound was caused by someone before he collapsed.
As long as the rescuers didn’t come, the person who could have been hurt right here….
“Bell, what’s up?”
Lorne’s hair, tilted to her side, sways and catches my gaze.
You’ve been immersed in contemplation for too long, leaving a tired guy in front of you.
First of all, I’ll think about it later, and I’ll have to take Lone to the rescue team.
I’m pretending that nothing’s wrong, but I can’t just leave this guy with a lot of injuries.
“… No, nothing Can you walk any further than that?”
I quickly erased the thoughts I had in my head and asked about Lone’s condition.
If you ask him if he’s okay, it’s obvious that he’ll answer that he’s okay even if he’s not, so it’s better to ask more specifically.
This is the way to deal with Rone that I have learned after spending about 20 years together.
“Enough. I also used healing magic at the end.”
“Really?”
It’s amazing that you’ve even preserved the magical power to use healing magic.
Sirius was still conscious after the two of them descended underground, so the amount of time the battle was fought must have been significant.
At Lone’s answer, the sense of alienation he had put aside in his head tried to raise his head again, but he pretended not to know.
Anyway, I’m glad I can walk on my own.
Then, I only need to carry Professor Melissa.
“Anyway, what were you thinking when you said you would take on Professor Melissa alone? When I heard from Aden, I doubted my ears.”
“Hey, are you worried?”
“Worry about it. Why am I worried about a guy who is going to die after taking on useless tasks all by himself?”
He doesn’t even know that he’s just crossed the line, and his fever rises when he sees the guy laughing.
But thanks to you, the matter was resolved safely, so I can’t be more rude.
If it wasn’t for Lone in the first place, we would have had no choice but to defeat Sirius on the spot, and in the end, this would have ended without Aden not being able to wash his past.
It is fortunate that I was able to show Sirius’ death to Aden.
I’ll have a heart debt in the future, so I’d like to roll him more.
“Bell, since I worked hard today, will you buy me something delicious when I get back?”
“It’s delicious, what are you doing?”
His appetite isn’t bad, but he doesn’t have a lot of appetite.
This was the first time that Lorne asked me to buy something delicious with my mouth, so I looked at him dumbfounded.
Turns out, isn’t it Lone?
Like Sirius or the phantom guy swapped them halfway through.
I stared at Lorne, who was looking up at me with her hands behind her back, thinking nonsense, then turned her head.
“Well, there’s nothing I can’t buy. But I’m going to be called here and there too, so the time will be a bit late, will that be okay?”
“Yes. If it doesn’t work out, even on the weekend is fine.”
Weekends are hard because I have other schedules, and I’ll have to pay for it today or tomorrow at the earliest.
Aden has something else to say, so I call her later, and Marie has been clamoring to make time for me on the weekend, so we have no choice but to eat alone.
After entering the academy, I usually ate with at least one other person, so it must have been a long time since we had a meal together.
“By the way, I like meat.”
“It’s strange that you and I have overlapping opinions.”
“Did Bell and I always have the same thoughts?”
“Stop talking nonsense and let’s go.”
We left the abandoned building together while exchanging trivial small talk.
I felt relieved and exhausted because I thought that another incident was finally going away.
* * * *
Tuuk.
The wide open report was covered with a dull sound.
Vanessa’s eyes turned to the side as she read it in the conference room where the professors gathered.
There was Olberus, who let out a heavy saliva with a worried look on his face.
“This is all that is written in the report. We are currently chasing after the pursuers behind….”
“Okay. It’s something I’ve already heard.”
It had been a while since Olberus, an elderly gentleman who would listen to everything even if the opponent was a subordinate, nervously cut off his words.
As he blatantly revealed the meaning of his discomfort, the sound of swallowing came from the surroundings.
Olberus frowned as he leaned against a chair large enough to accommodate his large body even though he was old.
I wondered if this was true.
I was disgusted that the savages of the followers dared to trample on the grounds of the sprouts of this country, not knowing how scary they were, but they were doing crazy things.
However, what bothered him was a report that came along the way.
The facts are currently being confirmed, but it was presumed to be true because Han Bell, who was in charge of solving this case, said it himself.
“Professor Giwell, is the information in the report true?”
Olberus’ stern voice and sharp gaze turned to a man sitting across from him.
It wasn’t originally his assigned seat, but today I deliberately let him sit there to inquire about the contents of this report.
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According to the contents of the report, Professor Giwell blocked Bell from confronting the president, Olberus, and directly conveying the danger, and as a result, the incident escalated to this extent.
This wasn’t something that could end with a simple communication breakdown.
Even the words and actions used along the way are written in detail, and the level was so ugly and naked that it was hard to put into words.
“I’m sorry, President! I just thought that a commoner cadet was trying to spread false rumors to disturb the morals of the academy… !”
Giwell hurriedly bowed his head and admitted his guilt at Olberus’ point, but professors grabbed their foreheads one after another.
It will be that he will be in his mouth with the discriminatory remarks of the aristocrats and common people who are the most disgusted by All Verus.
Some of the professors were busy examining the complexion of Olberus, who was sitting at the far end of the conference room, swallowing his breath.
As expected, Olberus’ face was reddening, as if he couldn’t afford to hold back his anger any longer.
“Then ask the other way around. Even if that cadet had come from a noble family, would you have taken the same action?”
“That, it is….”
Giwell couldn’t bear to answer Olberus’ sharp point.
Probably not.
The reason Giwell ignored Bell’s words in the first place was because they were just words of aristocratic supremacy.
It was because it was hard to see that a commoner cadet who had just entered school started to rise to the ranks just by giving a small aid to solving a case not too long ago.
In other words, if the other person was a cadet from an aristocratic background, the contact system would have worked smoothly and the incident could have been prevented.
“I talked a lot about you before. However, your ability alone is worthy of recognition, and there are some cadets who gladly accept your lessons, so I closed my eyes….”
Olberus stopped talking behind his back.
Even if he didn’t say it out of his mouth, Giwell, who was in charge of him, would know better than anyone else.
“… It seems like today is the time to put an end to that probation.”
“Please wait, President! Wow, are you trying to throw me out by believing just one cadet’s words!?”
Giwell hurriedly opened his mouth and struggled ugly, but it was within Olberus’ assumption.
“That must be difficult. However, after a clear factual investigation, if the contents of this report are correct, you will be kicked out from that day.”
Until then, Giwell’s treatment has been decided as he has been confined to the company’s house.
He cursed and said that some of the contents of the report were not true, and that they were all framed by the commoner, but no one believed in them.
It was only after Giwell was subdued and dragged away by the hands of the others that Olberus drank the tea in front of him.
When the moderately cooled tea flowed down my esophagus, I felt a bit calmed down.
Now we should cool off and have a proper talk.
For all the cadets and professors who believe in this academy and stay there.